Like a glass of fine red wine, ‘Ile de France’ is elegant, rich, and velvety. The cardinal-red exterior petals are suffused with a deeper oxblood red at the interior, intensified by a dark bronze-green base. Strong, upstanding stems and long-lasting, goblet-shaped flower heads are outstanding both in the garden and in the vase. The French-bred tulips are renowned for being some of the tallest, most impressive mid-season varieties, and ‘Ile de France’ is no exception. These classic Triumph tulips make for a dazzling display when paired with sumptuous purple and copper tones, or alongside other bold, bright primary colours.